Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-01
INTERNAL REVENUE
THE COMMITTEE hold CONFERENCE
WITH TIE SPEAKER.
Mr.. carlisls's Assurances-Mr. Morrison
The Southern Claims Bill-Rspub-
liean Temper-Postsl Notes.
Prom our Regular corrospopdentl

WASHINGTON, January 31.-The COM
mittee appointed 10 see the Speaker in
regard to the revenue movement exc
cuted that task on yesterday. Gentle
men who were at the conference are
very cautious in statement, but the fol-
lowing facts may be relied upon as sub
stantially correct: The committee. com
prising a number of Virginia and North
Carolina members. called upon Speaker
Carlisle at 4 O'Clock. They stated that
they desired to talk over with him the
parliamentary procedure on the occa-
sion of going into Committee of the
Whole, and discussed briefly the points
in the bill. The Speaker heard them,
and, while saying he was not personally
in favor Of the measure as q whole, he
would, as Speaker, offer no encourage
ment to points of order raised against
1t, but permit it to have fair opportu-
nifty. The impression is that Mr.. Nor
rison will not fight the motion TO lay
aside his bill, having become aware that
he could not hold together al of those
who have heretofore voted with him.
Therefore there is reason, so these gen
tlemen say, for believing that no oppo-
sition of consequence will come from
the Democrats. They cannot say what
the Republicans will do. No changes
have yet been made in the bill adopted
at the conferences last week.
Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee, thinks
that the rivalries of factions and inte-
rests may delay tariff revision indefinite
ly. and that wnen it is finally effected it
may be by taking one article at time.
Separate bills would have a better
chance, as, in his opinion, the monopo-
lies could not combine 80 well as on a
general bill. Nevertheless, he would
not say that revenue reduction-internal
as well as customs was improbable at
the present session. "You cannot say"
were his words, "what Congress may
do or not do, for things are now in
middle"
SOUTHERN CLAIM BILL.
The southern claim bill growing ont
Of the war of 1912 was again before
the House this afternoon. Speeches
were made by Mcssrs. Trigg and
Tucker strongly presenting the justice
of the claim on the part Of Virginia;
julius, Carson, and Burrows made
persistent and factious opposition. Mr..
Tucker asked first for an hour and
then for n half hour additional time,
but it was objected TO by Republicans.
A third request for additional time to-
morrow was likewise refused The
temper was one of hostility, because it
was southern measure.
Mr.. II. II. King, of Greensboro, is
here to press the claims Of his brother,
Mr.. Pendleton King, the secretary OF
the Turkish legation, TO the mission at
Constantinople. The place is sought by
many others.
POSTAL.
A post-oflice has been established at
Rcdbud Frederick county George
W. Bowly postmaster.
Postmasters commissioned Henry
H. Lee, Routts William II. Lowe,
Sycoline Thomas p. Douglass, Mile
tos, w. Va. Emma Perry, Connolly
Springs, n. {.
Visitors: A. Hoge and wife, Staun-
ton; J. 7. Myers, Norfolk; G. ID. Lang
horne, Richmond; John b. Robertson,
Virginia; Il. r. King, Greensboro; J.
". Talbot, Asheville; William Black
well, Martinsyille, w. Va.
H. S. g. Tucker, of Staunton, and
his son, Randolph Tucker, Jr, are
visiting Hon. John Randolph Tucker
REVENUE.
What the managers on the new reve-
nue. movement are trying to do as pre-
liminary step is to obtain a new rule
which will enable majority to pass a
bill; but Monday, suspension-day, is
fixed for the making of the motion to
90 into Committee of the Whole.
While he declined to divulge anything
done at the conference with the Speak
er, Mr.. Wise expressed the opinion that
the movement for the reduction of in
ternal taxes would succeed, as matters
were in more satisfactory shape.